The Perth Mint has started accepting orders for the fifth release within the Endangered and Extinct silver coin series, which features the mahogany glider.

The mahogany glider is an extremely rare species of gliding possum found only in the fragmented woodlands, in a very small area of Queensland’s wet tropics.

The coin’s reverse features a coloured mahogany glider perched on a tree branch framed by gumnuts and gum leaves. The design includes the inscription MAHOGANY GLIDER.

The coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination, the 2015 year-date and the coin’s weight and fineness appear on its obverse.

Сountry:	Tuvalu
Data of issue:	2015
Face value:	1 Dollar
Metal:	Silver .999
Weight:	31,135 g
Diameter:	40,60 mm
Quality:	Proof
Mintage:	5,000 pcs

About this series
The mahogany glider is an extremely rare species of gliding possum found only in fragmented woodlands, in a very small area of Queensland’s wet tropics. Named for their mahogany-brown belly, the glider has a black dorsal stripe, and a gliding membrane which extends from wrist to ankle. This mysterious creature was thought to be extinct for some 100 years until it was rediscovered in 1989.

The furry critter makes its home in forests in the open canopies of trees, gliding from tree to tree at an average of 30 metres high, though some gliders have been known to reach 60 metres. Mahogany gliders use their long fluffy tails to stabilise themselves on landing.

Previous Releases: Tasmanian Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Devil, Green Turtle